Notes and Schedule Changes, MCSD Program of Studies

A major is one which meets every day, earning 1.0 credit for a full year or 0.5 credit for a semester.
All students will register for a minimum of 6.5 credits.
A total of 3.0 credits for tenth and eleventh grade each and 6.0 for the twelfth grade year are awarded to students who successfully complete a full year of study at the Mifflin Juniata Career and Technology Center.
If you plan to participate in sports at the college level, please be sure to discuss your course selection with your school counselor. The NCAA Clearinghouse and colleges are expecting an academic curriculum with specific courses included. Students who do not take the appropriate courses WILL NOT be eligible to participate in some levels of college athletics. Please check www.ncaaclearinghouse.com for more information.
Credits earned, not chronological age or number of years in school, will determine whether a student is promoted to the next grade. Students are promoted to the next grade based on credits earned toward graduation as follows:
- 10th Grade - 4.5 Credits
- 11th Grade - 10.0 Credits
- 12th Grade – 16.0 Credits
- Graduation - 23.0 Credits
All registration forms must be signed by the parent or guardian.
Any registration form not returned by the date indicated on the registration form shall be completed by the school counselor/principal. Schedule changes shall NOT be honored after this date for these students.

If there is a distinct educational reason for a schedule change, such changes will be considered only during the first two (2) weeks of school. Schedule changes beyond the two (2) week period will be considered on an individual basis.
Any request for change should be discussed with the student's school counselor, who may discuss the request with the Principal/Teacher involved.
Each case will be evaluated on an individual basis and a decision will be rendered according to the academic/educational reasons for the change.
Schedule changes made later will result in the student receiving a final grade of 67% or whatever the student had earned; whichever is lower, if not replaced by another course in the same content area.
Requests for schedule changes from students who do not return their registration forms on time will not be honored.